A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is being seen for routine health screening. The patient has received nutritional education and begun regular exercise. What lab value indicates that the patient may need to begin medication therapy?        

The care of a patient who underwent a hypophysectomy, during which the entire pituitary was removed, would include:

A patient with type 1 diabetes calls the clinic with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. It is most important that the nurse advise the patient to:

The nurse is caring for the following four patients. Which patient should the nurse see first?  

A patient with type 1 diabetes arrives in the emergency department breathing deeply and stating, ‘I can’t catch my breath.’ The patient’s vital signs are: T 98.4° F (36.9° C), P 112 beats/min, R 38/min, BP 91/54 mm Hg, and O 2 saturation 99% on room air. Which action does the nurse take first?

The registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about assessing a patient with Cushing syndrome who is on corticosteroid therapy. Which statement made by the student nurse about assessment would need correction?      

Which symptom would alert the nurse to a need for immediate action for a patient with Addison’s disease who has developed a postoperative infection?   

Cardiac monitoring is initiated for a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse recognizes that this measure is important to identify

A patient admitted with type 2 diabetes asks the nurse what “type 2” means. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

Which drug may result in weight gain as a side effect?